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Elpidophoros Clashes With Greek Church Over Same-Sex Marriage
Elpidophoros, the head of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, expressed over the weekend his disagreement with the Head of the Orthodox Church in Greece over the baptism of children by same-sex parents.
In a wide-ranging interview with the Athens...
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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at World Trade Center Reopens
The Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, which was destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, reopened on Tuesday.
After twenty-two years, due to financial setbacks and construction delays, it was reopened to the...
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Greek PM Visits Ground Zero, Saint Nicholas Church
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero and the Saint Nicholas Church on Thursday, accompanied by his spouse Mareva-Grabowski Mitsotaki.
The Premier, who is in New York for the 77th UN General Assembly meeting, noted...
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St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at Ground Zero Consecrated
Early on Monday morning, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, with the faithful and other members of the clergy present, consecrated the rebuilt St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, the only place of worship destroyed in 9/11.
After an extraordinarily...
Europe
Archbishop Elpidophoros Slams Russia’s Orthodox Church on Ukraine
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America slammed Russia's Orthodox Church for supporting the invasion of Ukraine, signaling out its head Patriarch Kirill in a speech delivered on Monday.
Speaking at an event at the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, Port Washington, New...
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Churches in New York Serve as Vaccination Sites
Five Greek Orthodox churches in New York served as mobile vaccination sites last weekend as the Archdiocese teamed up with the US Department of Health and Human Services and NYC Health and Hospitals to help bolster vaccine access within...
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Holy Synod Calls For Extraordinary Assembly to Help “Rebuild Church in America”
In an unprecedented statement issued by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on Friday, it was announced that there would be a teleconference held on October 12 in an effort to "rebuild the Church in America from the...
Culture
Archbishop Elpidophoros Deplores Turkey’s Conversion of Orthodox Church into Mosque
Elpidophoros, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America, deplored Friday's decision by Turkish authorities to re-convert the Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Savior in Chora back into a mosque.
The Archbishop wrote on Twitter: "After the tragic transgression with...
USA
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Announces Reopening Plan for Churches
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America decided that each Metropolitan will be responsible for the reopening of his local parishes which are currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in accordance with local health and public safety regulations.
The announcement...
USA
‘St. Nicholas Will Be the Most Visited Church in USA’ Leaving Turbulent Past Behind: Michael Psaros
Despite a price tag that might exceed 81 million dollars and a turbulent background that involved accusations of financial mismanagement, "now the construction of Saint Nicholas Shrine is on the right track and the church - once finished -...
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Construction of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at WTC Site to Resume
The long-stalled construction of the new St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center is back on track, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday.
The announcement followed a meeting with Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elpidophoros of America....
USA
Chicago’s "Weeping Virgin Mary" Greek Orthodox Church Sold
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Chicago, where some faithful say “tears” are streaming down the face of an icon of the Virgin Mary, has been sold for $2.5 million, it was announced on Tuesday.
The congregation of Holy Trinity,...
Diaspora
Proceeds From Archbishop Elpidophoros’ Enthronement Luncheon Donated to St. Nicholas Church
The proceeds from the Enthronement luncheon for His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros will be used for the construction of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, according to a statement released on Tuesday by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of...
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AHEPA Offers $1 Million to Rebuild Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
AHEPA donated $1 million to rebuild Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at World Trade Center.
Supreme President George E. Loucas, and Chairman of the Board Nicholas A. Karacostas, who also served as the chairman of AHEPA’s Capital...
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Archbishop of America Elpidophoros Says "It’s Our Duty to Rebuild St. Nicholas Church"
The new Archbishop of America, Elpidophoros, who was enthroned in New York on Saturday, declared that it is his duty to rebuild St. Nicholas Church, which was destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
"It is our...